False Christian teachings, trends….
This post contains an excerpt taken from Pastor Patrick Hines book, Am I Right With God. The excerpt is from a chapter titled, A Portrait of True Repentance. Therein, he discussed portions of Psalm 51 and other relevant scriptures. The excerpt closes with a very humorous anecdote to which everyone who has ever practiced any self-observation will relate and find humorous and very telling of our need for a Savior.
In this post, the following verse is examined via 3 different Bible commentaries. Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” My reason for posting on this verse is that it is the type of thinking that keeps one stuck in sin; keeps one blind to sin, desiring sin, etc. The commentaries I chose are free commentaries from the Bible software, E-sword; they can also be found at Bible Hub. Using commentaries is especially necessary for new Bible students, because all verses of scripture have one meaning, that which God intended. It is necessary to discover that meaning. Many, speculate erroneously about the meaning of a verse or passage and never find out for sure what it means….
The purpose of this post is to help Christians get some additional insight into their struggles with temptation: lady wisdom represents the call of the Bible vs lady folly, the call of the world. Satan works against the Christian via the world system; lady Folly is the voice of that world system. Satan uses his dupes, works through them, to invite Christians to partake of delicacies from his kingdom….
Everyone who truly repents of his or her sins receives the grace of God’s forgiveness and enjoys the delight of restored fellowship with Him. In this message, R.C. Sproul shows how Psalm 32 helps us grasp the unspeakable joy of forgiveness in Christ. [Numerous essential and foundational concepts of the Christian life are herein carefully explained. Highlight points are noted]
This chapter talks about HOW to get wisdom and it describes how wisdom transforms those who possess it, from the inside out. It brings understanding and discernment; thereafter, one’s choices are better, more godly. God gives wisdom and that wisdom brings inner transformation. Important benefits: protection amid the threats of daily existence; and deliverance
The video in this post examines Proverbs 1:20-33. You will learn of the benefits of pursuing Lady Wisdom as opposed to Lady Folly. The three states of the fool are explained; their causes and cures are made clear.
This video is the first of 12 in a series: Study on the book of Proverbs, chapters 1-9. The videos range from 9-14 minutes in length, this is the longest video. I found the last video of this series because I wanted to blog on Proverbs 9 and after listening to it, I decided it would be beneficial to me and interested readers to blog the entire series for reasons that will become apparent in this video. Video highlight points precede this lesson. ADDITIONALLY, this post contains a reading from John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion to explain the necessity of a believer knowing who he/she is in relationship to God
The Western church presently lives in a time of much sexual confusion. Rev. Christopher Gordon has produced a helpful tool to assist Christians in becoming well-grounded in the biblical teaching on human sexuality. The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality uses the time-tested method of catechesis to teach essential truths from God’s Word regarding sexual issues. The editors of Tabletalk interviewed Rev. Gordon shortly after the catechism was produced, as we believe it is a good tool for Christians to use as they endeavor to obey God’s Word.
This post contains a 15-minute video, a careful biblical critique of the Asbury revival. I was curious about the event myself and appreciated all the sources he used in drawing conclusions about this event. I listed several points about the peripheral benefits of listening to his video; points which touch the purpose of this blog.
In the following video, Pastor John MacArthur reads from Romans 1 and explains the text which describes the stages of judgment that have been unfolding in America the past 50 plus years. MacArthur’s sermon provides a biblical explanation for what is happening in America right now. The judgment of abandonment was initially perceivable when the sexual revolution began in the 1970s; it became more apparent with the movements that followed; it is culminating with the trans movement which could not occur without the stage of the reprobate mind. He closes by saying that no group of senators, congressmen… can fix this because it is judgment from God.